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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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